Comcast Simplifies Olympics Viewing

This just in from Comcast: The cable company is making it easier for its digital customers to watch the Olympics with a move that will save them time while channel-surfing the various networks carrying the games.

Comcast will â€œdual illuminateâ€ the following NBC-owned networks on channels 880-885 for the duration of the Olympics: KNTV’s (Channel 11) local analog station; MSNBC; CNBC; Oxygen; USA; and Telemundo.

Dual illuminate means the network will be televised in both its normal channel slot as well as one of the 88X channel slots (for example, USA Network will air on both its normal channel 45 and 884). Instead of flipping all over, everything will be conveniently located in one place for viewers. These 880-885 channels will be removed from the Comcast lineups on Monday Aug. 25 (the day after the closing ceremonies).